Volume 102, Issue 8 February 9, 2021 West Haven, Conn. CHARGER THE BULLETIN The student news source of the University of New Haven. A NOT-SO-NEW YEAR STUDENTS REACT TO THIS SEMESTER Photo courtesy of Lismarie Pabon, Photography Editor Story on pg. 6 The Charger Bulletin @ChargerBulletin @ChargerBulletin @ChargerBulletin February 9, 2021 Page 2 BULLETIN BOARD Bulletin Briefs The Page 4 Charger Bulletin 300 Boston Post Road | West Haven, CT 06516 New head of Myatt [email protected] | www.chargerbulletin.com Center Office: 203.932.7182 Page 5 Our office is located on the second floor of 46 Ruden Street, Room 202. Editor-in-Chief Kayla Mutchler Managing Editor Amanda M. Castro Since 1938, The Charger Bulletin has been the official student news Get ready for spring source of the University of New Haven. 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Awards by College Media Association, 2017 The Charger Bulletin @ChargerBulletin @ChargerBulletin @ChargerBulletin February 9, 2021 Page 3 NEWS The spring semester is here, and The Charger Bulletin is back BY KAYLA MUTCHLER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dear members of the University of New Haven community, For those of you who do not know me, my name is Kayla Mutchler, and I am the editor-in-chief of The Charger Bulletin. What a pleasure it is to be here for another semester -- and, we’re back in print! We have a lot planned for this semester, so make sure to pick up every edition from one of our blue boxes around campus. Also make sure to check out Charger Bulletin News, our news broadcast which comes out every week. If you’re interested in joining The Charger Bulletin, make sure to reach out to [email protected]. We have positions for writers, editors, social media managers, videographers, graphic designers, photographers, advertisement managers, and more! I am tremendously proud of what our staff -- both new and returning -- accomplished last semester. No matter what 2021 brings, The Kayla Mutchler Charger Bulletin will be here to report about it. Here’s to a new semester. Editor-in-Chief Academic policies change as spring semester begins encourage students to keep their and ensure that students are en- extenuating circumstances via a In the town meeting, Provost BY ISABELLE HAJEK cameras on during class, they gaging in classes. Furthermore, form located on all syllabi. Mario Gaboury said that the STAFF WRITER could not mandate it nor could this policy was identified as Beginning in the spring 2021 option was revoked to maintain they enforce repercussions for necessary to maintain university semester, students can no longer program accreditation at the students who did not have their program accreditation. Students utilize the pass/fail option for all university. However, students cameras on during class. can be exempted from this courses. can still claim an incomplete in ecause of a shift to In a Jan. 7 Facebook town hall mandatory on camera policy However, many of the aca- their courses. Bonline learning and other issues meeting, administrators said that through the University Accessi- demic policies implemented Upon hearing about the caused by the COVID-19 pan- students must have their camer- bility Resources Center (ARC) because of COVID-19 remain. changes, students voiced their demic, the University of New as on in Zoom classes in order if the concern is regarding ac- In order to continue to follow opinions in the comment section Haven has enacted new aca- to promote academic integrity cessibility or through the Dean COVID-19 guidelines, the uni- of the town hall. demic policies, including ones Photo courtesy of Lismarie Pabon of Students Offices for other versity is still offering a number Junior, national security outlined by the New England of courses in a virtual capac- major, Daphne Schroeder wrote, Commission of Higher Educa- ity including asynchronous, “All of my classes except for tion (NECHE). synchronous, flex, and hybrid one are still completely online, Following the campus closure courses. Students are still able how can you take away pass/fail in March 2020, the university to withdraw from classes up when students are still expe- instituted a new grading policy, until the day before finals. riencing the same things that where students could change The university will continue to they have been for the last two a course to a pass/fail grading have Re-Charge Days, an initia- semesters?” system, in which the course tive that began in the fall 2020 Assistant Provost Glenn would not affect their grade semester that gives students McGee wrote in response, “the point average (GPA). Addi- the day off from classes and University of New Haven was tionally, students could take an class work to compensate for among the very last in the world incomplete on their course in the dissolution of longer breaks to roll back that policy… the order to complete the work later, such as Spring Break. There effect of having it [pass/fail without the decision impacting will be approximately one Re- option] is that students’ end up their GPA. Charge Day per month starting with insufficient grades to have That same semester, the in February. For the Feb. 18 and a viable GPA.” university did not implement April 19 Re-Charge Days, some Additional information an on-camera policy, lasting classes will still have to meet regarding current COVID-19 through the fall, acknowledging because of specific program ac- related academic policies can be that students may not feel com- creditation requirements. These found on the Academic Policy fortable showing themselves on courses are indicated in the Changes and FAQ’s section on camera. While professors could University Academic Calendar. MyCharger. February 9, 2021 Page 4 NEWS Carrie Robinson joins university as new director of The Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion degree in health and physical from everyone in the conversa- people’s various identities, tribute to the students who are BY KAYLA MUTCHLER education, and a Master of tions that I’ve had… that’s just awareness of personal identities served most often by the Myatt EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Science in counseling in student an environment that I want to be and how it interacts with other Center.” development and higher educa- a part of.” people and prepare them for the Boyd and Leon said that they tion from Central Connecticut Robinson says that her main possibility of difficult situations would be working with Robin- State University (CCSU). goal in her first few weeks is to outside of college. son. Boyd said that he plans to Robinson joins the Charger listen to students, faculty and Robinson also said that she is collaborate with Carrie in all 020: the year of a community with a well-de- staff, find out their needs and excited to work with students aspects of diversity, equity and 2pandemic, Black Lives Matter veloped resume, previously develop an action plan based on as well as other community inclusion in regard to student protests, a presidential election working as a residence hall that. members, including Boyd and affairs while Leon said they’ll and a riot has finally come to director and part-time employee “I want to make sure that the Zanaiya Leon, senior coordina- be creating plans for Women’s a close.